I was 7 years old the last time I saw one of my hometown teams win a championship, when Dr. J and the Sixers beat the Lakers to win the 1983 NBA Championship.
Since that very faded memory, I’ve watched Wayne Gretzsky and the Oilers thump the Flyers in 1985 to win the Stanley Cup. I watched from the lounge of my freshman dorm as Joe Carter won the 1993 World Series for Toronto. I watched the Red Wings sweep the Flyers on a barstool in Harvey’s Tavern in Edmonds the first week after I moved to Washington. In 2001, I watched with my Microsoft co-workers (the original Reload crew) as the Lakers beat down the miracle Sixers in 5 games in the NBA Finals. And in February 2005, my fiancee sat next to me as the Eagles fell short against the Patriots in Super Bowl XXXIX.
I know that Seattle hasn’t had a championship over that time either, but there’s a special level of frustration that comes with getting so close so many times and not walking away with the trophy. All of that ended this week, though, and as I was sitting across from my wife at the Northgate Ram watching the Phillies pile onto each other in the middle of Citizen’s Bank Park, I couldn’t believe how easy they made it look. My buddies from back home were telling me that the city was ready to explode, as a Philly sports radio host once described “like a bottle of champagne in a paint shaker.” Well, the cork has finally been popped and it was amazing to finally see that parade down Broad Street in front of the 2 million people who were cramming onto SEPTA trains to make their way down to South Philly, knowing full-well that it could be a long time until that next championship comes around.
I’ve been asked a few times whether I want my future kids to root for Philly teams. No way. There’s something special about rooting for the hometown team and Philly just won’t be their hometown. Despite what happened with the Sonics, in the decade I’ve lived here, I’ve seen Seattle become a great sports city. I’m excited to take my sons or daughters to Mariners and Sounders games and watch the Seahawks every Sunday, just as my Mets and Giants-fan dad took me to Phillies and Eagles games.
But hell, that’s still a few years off. I’ll be at Sluggers this morning by 10am with my McNabb jersey on and a screwdriver in my hand. If any of you guys find me down there, I’ll buy you a drink (even if you’re wearing a Seahawks jersey). Go Eagles!
Sidney McCain, criminal liar:
http://www.tnr.com/politics/st.....6414c3c9da
Go Seahawks!
Well at least you Philadelphians had some champions in sports. I’m from Cleveland the last championship was won by the Browns in ’64. And imagine the gall of Browns fans when the Baltimore Ravens won in 2001(May Art Modell roast in Hell)
Today, after 100,000 simulated contests (based on 137 “current” state head-to-head surveying 95,785 respondents, mostly in the past seven days), Philly wins all 100,000 times.
Holy shit. First the defense holds Philly to 3 and out, and then a 90 yard touchdown pass!? Did we turn the clocks back to last year?
Maybe someone can ask Obama why he wants to kill the Coal Industry.
“So if somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant, they can; it’s just that it will bankrupt them because they’re going to be charged a huge sum for all that greenhouse gas that’s being emitted.”
” So if somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant, they can. It’s just that it will bankrupt them.”
Yes the libtard lefties are now attacking the chilluns. Now going ater 5 & 6 year olds.
“I am taking a stand for a safe and harassment-free school for all students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression,” read the pledges. “As an ally, I pledge to not use anti-LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) language or slurs.”
Yes you libtards are such compassionate peeps.
“Charles Karel Bouley is a weekend host on KGO-AM and a contributing writer for The Huffington Post.”
Amazing voting practices of Obama volunteers.
Just like Ohio eh Pelletizer? – CA Democratic Delegate Registers to Vote in NM While Also Requesting Absentee Ballot
Obama is so full of shit.
We know he already said he will promote judges who make laws from the bench. He said his judges will have “empathy”.
Puddy prediction:
Obama will appoint judges who will give same-sex marriages constitutional rights
Obama will appoint judges who will perform redistributive changes.
Do you remember these words from the “messiah”?
“We need somebody who’s got the heart, the empathy, to recognize what it’s like to be a young teenage mom. The empathy to understand what it’s like to be poor, or African-American, or gay, or disabled, or old. And that’s the criteria by which I’m going to be selecting my judges.”
Screw the law!
Of course lefties support peeps from Hollyweird.
I like the new Dave Reichert ad…